It is estimated that around three billion pounds of greenhouse gases could be saved every year if every household in the United Kingdom were to replace just one incandescent light bulb with an energy efficient one. As well as being supremely beneficial to the environment, this simple action can also be very advantageous to homeowners’ finances too. Energy efficient bulbs can help residents to achieve a saving of up to £70.

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When choosing lighting for a shop floor, there are many things to consider. You will want high quality products that are long lasting, and maybe even energy efficient. If you’re buying a lot of shop lighting, you’ll probably also want to find some competitive prices for those products. Here at Genesis 13, we can offer you all of these qualities in our lighting products.

If you re looking for LED light bulbs or LED downlights for shop lighting, here are some of our products that would work very well for this purpose.  The Lucida 50 is a good choice for shops, offering a 15 watt bulb, warm white light colour, a dimmable LED driver, unique heat sync design, a five year warranty, and a 40,000 hour lifetime. It comes in a choice of white or satin silver adjustable head.

Another good choice for shop lighting is one of our fire rated downlights, such as the DLF102, which offers integrated intumescent  material, full accreditation, to all relevant BS standards, IP65 rated, ventilated die cast body, easy twist lock for lamp replacement, and comes in satin silver, stainless steel, white, or chrome.

If you want adjustable ceiling lights, our Zante Tilt offers you the ability to shine this downlight in the direction you want. It has high light output, low power consumption, and an innovative lighting solution. It comes in various sizes.

For more information about these and various other LED light bulbs and LED downlights, browse through our many products under the Interior Lighting tab.

When you are in charge of an office, there are many issues you have to bear in mind. For example, there are health and safety concerns to take into account, such as fire escape plans.

Meanwhile, you must also ensure the set-up of the working space is conducive to efficiency so that your staff members can get on with their tasks without being distracted. This means you have to ensure they have ergonomically sound chairs, desks and computers and that the equipment they use is up-to-scratch.

But there is a further issue for you to bear in mind and that is office lighting. Of course, you need some form of lighting to ensure that the area is sufficiently illuminated. However, it is important to look at the issue more closely than this. After all, the precise way in which areas are lit up can have a profound impact on the people in them.

For instance, while you need to ensure there is enough light to prevent the risk of your staff members’ eyesight being compromised, you might want to avoid making the illumination too bright as this can make the office seem harsh and clinical.

Setting a more relaxed tone with subtler office lighting can have the effect of enhancing morale among staff, which in turn can boost their productivity.

The great news is that these days there are so many lighting products to choose from. Whether you want low voltage downlights, LED strip lights or anything else, you should be able to find what you are looking for by coming to National Lighting.